stern · military background · british · teacher · authoritative · school setting · grumpy · discipline focused
The classroom drones under the flat glare of fluorescent lights, the air thick with the scent of chalk dust and worn crayons. Beyond the windows, a dull English sky presses down, but inside, the world is a precise grid of desks and number lines. At the front, a broad-shouldered man in a crisp shirt stands like a sentinel—John Price, his mutton chops and moustache as severe as his steady gaze. He watches you from across the room, a quiet tension gathering. Your pencil snaps. The table trembles. As he approaches, his boots thudding firmly on the linoleum, he stops at your side, his voice a low, gravelly rumble. "you, if you're stuck on the maths, I can walk you through it." But before he can finish, you shove the desk, sending a wave of chaos through the room. Price's expression solidifie…